Paul McCloskey is the recipient of the Special Award by the International jury at this year’s Osten Biennial of Drawing/works on paper. Skopje, Macedonia. Paul is a graduate of NCAD Dublin and De Montfort University UK where he received his Masters in Fine art.

This year’s edition of the Biennial of Drawing had participation from 66 countries worldwide with 2246 artworks entered for this prestigious award. Paul’s 5 works will now form a permanent part of the ‘National Collection of the Museum of Drawing/Works on paper’ in Macedonia.

As part of the formal Osten Biennial of Drawing/works on paper award Paul’s works will be exhibited at a special showing of awarded international artists in the ‘World Gallery of Drawing’ in Skopje from 22nd September to the 27th October 2016.